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Pixel 11 Pro XL review: Snappier cameras can’t hide an iterative upgrade
The Pixel 11 Pro XL is a capable but largely iterative update, with a familiar design and few changes likely to persuade owners of recent Pixel models to upgrade. Its most noticeable improvements are faster camera performance, extra photo customisation options and a strong new AI dictation feature, while several Gemini additions remain limited or…
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Apple Cuts 200 Jobs as Trump Ally Joins MAGA Inc
Vision Pro and Siri teams face cuts, while Karoline Leavitt joins Trump’s super PAC. Matthew Lillard reflects on an Oscar opportunity, as Minneapolis families condemn a proposed lighter double-murder sentence.
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AI slop is good for business if you know what you’re doing
The article argues that the rapid growth of AI-assisted “vibe coding” is creating business for firms that repair poorly built applications. While AI tools can help people ship software faster, inexperienced users may produce attractive-looking products with weak architecture, security flaws and unreliable behaviour, making professional review and refactoring increasingly important. Konstantin Klyagin of Redwerk…
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The Indiana Jones Replacement That Roger Ebert Was “Unreasonably Pleased” With Is Officially Leaving HBO Max
Brendan Fraser’s 1999 adventure film “The Mummy” is set to leave HBO Max in the US, with the title being cited as a favourite of the late critic Roger Ebert, who said he was “unreasonably pleased” by it. The news comes amid renewed public interest in the franchise, following Warner Bros. and Universal’s efforts to…
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Ground beef tariff cut, record Tesla recall, Coventry’s Premier League return spoiled
Trump temporarily slashes ground beef tariffs despite rancher backlash; Tesla recalls 2.9m China-built vehicles over door handles; Nvidia backs data-centre firm Cloverleaf while Claude Opus draws scrutiny; McIlroy fades and Coventry lose 3-0 at Arsenal.
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Venezuela Just Joined China’s AI Alliance. Washington Should Respond
U.S. companies need a pathway to convert Venezuela’s energy resources into computing capacity.
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Apple Music to add labels to AI-generated music later this year
Apple Music has confirmed it will introduce “Made With AI” labels for AI-generated tracks later this year, requiring record labels and distributors to tag songs where “a material portion” of the content was created using AI. The move follows an earlier pledge from Apple in March to flag AI-made music, which had not yet materialised,…
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‘Digging the grave of my profession’: the Hollywood creatives training AI to do their jobs
Experienced Hollywood writers, directors and producers are increasingly taking gig work training AI models to replicate their own professional skills, as tightening earnings and a slump in entertainment industry jobs push them towards alternative income. Paid between $12 and $200 an hour by agencies with contracts held by major AI firms including Anthropic and OpenAI,…
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Apple reportedly cut more than 200 jobs across Vision Pro and Siri software teams
Apple has laid off more than 200 employees from its Vision Pro and Siri software teams, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, as the company redirects its focus towards smart glasses and next-generation AI technology. The cuts reflect a broader strategic pivot: Apple is said to have shelved a planned Vision Pro successor in favour of…
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Michael Polansky is training an AI model on skin that’s still alive
Michael Polansky, the founder of AI-and-biology startup Outer Biosciences and partner of Lady Gaga, has revealed that his company has spent years developing methods to keep living human tissue alive outside the body, reportedly for over a month at a time, in order to train an AI model on it. The work had been kept…